ACTIVATING THE GROUND FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH (DIVINE KEYS TO CHRISTIAN GROWTH) 3

Matthew 13:1  The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

Matthew 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Matthew 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Matthew 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Matthew 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Matthew 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

Matthew 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Matthew 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 13:17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Matthew 13:18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Matthew 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Matthew 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Matthew 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The word of God is one of the seed for our spiritual growth. Before the seed can grow, it needs a fertile ground, sunlight, water and pruning. Our heart is the soil. Our mind is the sunlight, the physical and the spiritual atmosphere is the water and prayer is the weapon of pruning.

Before you can mature in the spiritual realm, you must pray and ask the Heavenly Father to take away the rebellious heart and give you the heart of the Holy Spirit (See Ezekiel 36:26). If your heart is prepared for the Word, it produces a result. The next step is to eliminate every thought that opposes you from connecting to the Word. For example, the videos, the music, the ungodly books, the association and indiscipline attitudes developed. Any book, video, music and influence that contradict the word of God must be eliminated by using your will power (See 1 Corinthians 9:27). When this happens, the seed (Word) will produce a result in your Christian life.

The next step to follow is to create a conducive environment. Clean and anoint your room. Keep the body and the soul clean by sanctifying yourself in a spirit-filled music and through meditation on God’s word. This will close the channels of the enemy and evil spirits. 

The last step is to build a consistent prayer life. Prayer makes your spirit active toward the Holy Spirit. If you are prayerful, the Word will always make an impact in your life and in the lives of others. If you are prayerful, the Holy Spirit gives you a revelation about the Word. Get my book entitled “How to Grow in the Realms of the Spirit” and “How to Walk and Live in the Spirit” for deeper revelations and teachings.

Divine Key: Ask the Heavenly Father to prepare your heart for the Word.

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